"It was unconvincing in the sense that, while the most important thing was winning, it took a long time for us to put the game to bed,"
"We had loads of possession, but we were unable to break them down."
"Tonight, it would have been nice to put on a great performance. I was very concerned about the game - but that's how I've spent the last 30 years. We should have played much better. I'm not so sure that I learned much more than I knew before."
"Winning builds momentum more than anything else. Tonight, I wasn't wildly surprised about the way the game went. After half an hour, we're thinking we have to break this team down. We're starting to think about plan B."
Celtic defeated sixth-tier Auchinleck Talbot 2-0 at Rugby Park to reach the Scottish Cup last 16, with goals from Johnny Kenny and Sebastian Tounekti. Celtic made ten changes from the midweek win at Falkirk. Kenny opened the scoring in the 34th minute and had an effort ruled out for offside. Tounekti sealed the win with a curling finish three minutes from time. Interim manager Martin O'Neill described the performance as unconvincing, noting heavy possession but difficulty breaking the opposition down. He said winning builds momentum and indicated the squad will move on.
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